New Year, New Look

After seeing in the New Year with your favourite tipple, indulging in one too many after dinner chocolates and dreading that first glance at your bank balance, most people tend to slump in January so why not start afresh? The beginning of a new year is often regarded as the darkest of periods; your life and home can appear so dull as the dust begins to settle and spring seems so far away.

But what better way to beat the post Christmas blues than to spruce up your home? The experts from new online furniture cover service, www.covermyfurniture.com are here with their 5 top tips for injecting that much needed life back into your home during the January slump.

Joanna Whitworth, Managing Director of Cover My Furniture says; “Christmas is a fabulous time for celebrations, but when the festive rush calms down, reality hits home and it’s time to get your lives back in order. Starting of the new year with a few extra pounds and an endless list of ‘to-dos’ can be daunting, but with a few simple steps, you can get back on track. Plough all your energy and love into your home and you will instantly see the difference”.

1. Cover Up
   Do you have a dull, tired looking chair or sofa? The new year is time for change. www.covermyfurniture.com has a collection of affordable, made-to-measure furniture covers that will immediately add life. The range of designs cover everything from the classic, traditional patterns, to the bold and contemporary. Introducing warm colours into the home in the new year will instantly cheer you up. Think passionate reds, rich golds, navy, and hot rustic tones. Covers have never looked or fitted so well.
2. Clean, clean, clean
   Get stuck into cleaning your home and don’t stop until it shines. Cleaning out that dusty cupboard or polishing your silver can give you a real boost. This is a New Year tradition for many cultures and for good reason - symbolising getting rid of the bad and making room for the new.
3. Re-arrange Furniture
   No matter how long you have lived in your home, it’s never too late to get creative by dividing a large space into a series of smaller ones. Centre your furniture so that it faces a fireplace, as this will create a cosy atmosphere, perfect for curling up with a good book.
4. Re-Accessorize
   With the departure of the Christmas tree, tinsel and fairy lights, your home will seem bare. This is the time to re-accessorize. Get old cushions recovered, fill containers and vases with dried or silk flowers. Replace Christmas wreaths with family portraits and introduce scented candles to add fragrance to your rooms. This will transform any space.
5. Have a Clear Out
   Grab a bin bag and fill it, any spot that is overcrowded with clutter can drain your energies. You’ll be surprised what you may find by going through your wardrobes - make sure you donate any unwanted clothes or Christmas presents to a worthy charity.

About Cover My Furniture

Cover My Furniture is a mail order, international furniture covering service, that makes exact made-to-measure covers without even stepping a foot through your door. You do all the measuring, no consultant comes into your home, it’s a Do-It-Yourself process.

Ordering your new cover couldn’t be easier. The process is simple; it takes just 4 easy steps:

1. Log onto www.covermyfurniture.com and choose the colour and type of fabric you want for your chair or sofa. The range has colours and patterns for all seasons - the possibilities are endless.
2. Take a picture of the furniture you want covered, using a digital camera and send it back to Cover My Furniture. If you don’t have a camera, a disposable one can be sent.
3. Cover My Furniture will then send you a bespoke measurement chart for you to fill in – don’t be scared, it’s like joining up the dots.
4. Once Cover My Furniture has received your measurement chart and a balance payment, your new cover will be delivered directly to your home within 28 days.

Cover My Furniture customer service director, Joanna Whitworth says; “Cover My Furniture is a unique, online service that means you don’t have a consultant in your home to measure your furniture. By doing all the measuring yourself, it means you can do it when it’s best for you. One great thing about the process is that those living abroad can get traditional UK designs delivered to their doorstep hassle free… not only are the designs in keeping with British fashions but the covers will fit your furniture like a glove”.

For further information, images or a free www.covermyfurniture.com brochure please contact Kate Greville at Koan PR on 0161 237 9994 or email kate@koanuk.com

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